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After facing numerous production delays the white version of the iPhone 4 will finally go on sale in Canada this week, starting tomorrow Wednesday 27th. Promised as part of the smartphone's original release, the absence of the white version has inspired humourous discussions across the web, with articles equating it to mythical beasts like the unicorn or yeti, with false "sightings' and reports of white iPhones spotted in the wild in parts of Asia. For Apple the delay has been in "getting every detail right" as stated in a release today by Apple senior vice president Philip Schiller. Apple's obsession with design esthetics is notorious and their efforts to get the right shade of white to work in a finish that will last has earned them a few pokes, but it's part of the company's success in sales. Thankfully it's the same price as the black iPhone, there's no premium unicorn rate.

If you're a young inventor and you've already missed the deadline for Maker Faire Toronto, good news, you can still enter your idea for the upcoming 2011 International James Dyson Award. Young engineers and designers have until August 2nd this year to register and take on a competition that includes eighteen countries around the world. If that seems intimidating, know that Canadians have fared well with the competition in the past. Last year Canadian Rahim Bhimani made the finalists with a UV light system that eliminates bacteria and odour from athletic shoes. [More]

Well the PlayBook is certainly the easiest BlackBerry to use. In creating their first tablet RIM has discovered a refreshing simplicity, where what you need is laid out in front of you across a single screen. It’s like flying in a futuristic cockpit, where the windshield in front offers a clear view and the controls are merely a reach above or below.

Are you a "maker"? Do you craft, create, design, or build? A Canadian version of the popular Maker Faire, a do-it-yourself festival, is coming to Toronto in May and the deadline for exhibitor submissions is this Friday, April 15th.

The show, which will take place at the Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto on May 7th and May 8th will be showcase for Canadian hobbyists, inventors, and hackers to display their projects and innovations to the public. Festival goers can take in a how-to workshop, watch demonstrations of cool inventions, or simply exchange wild ideas with like-minded people. [More]

If you are planning to buy a Flip camcorder this year, do it now. Cisco, who bought the creators of the pocket camcorder in 2009, has announced this week their intentions to shut the Flip business down. It comes amid a number of restructuring plans that Cisco says is designed to focus their efforts on their key business in aspects of internet architecture - routing, switching, servers. etc. Cisco hasn't divulged their reasons behind the decision, but say that they will take steps to try to support existing Flip Camcorder owners and partners for awhile moving forward. 

Cineplex Entertainment is getting into video games in a big way. Not only are they hosting a cross-Canada tournament for the upcoming release of the latest version of Mortal Kombat for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but they'll be selling copies of the game too. This coming Monday, April 18th gamers can visit select Cineplex theatres in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. You'll be able to buy the game, yes, including "Kollector's" and "Tournament" editions, but only at midnight when the game officially goes on sale. [More]

It's a novel use of Smartphone technology put to ridiculous ends. Kick To Pick is a new iPhone app that claims it can detect the enthusiasm of unborn babies as they respond to suggested baby names. Developed by Nathan Parks in Leeds, England, it makes use of the iPhone's accelerometer, the sensor that allows it to detect motion, to register the "kicks" babies deliver to their expecting mothers. The idea is for a pregnant mother to lie down on her back and place the iPhone against her stomach. The app then randomly sorts through [More]

If you've ever wondered what the computer that keeps a copy of all your Facebook details might look like or be situated, take a peek at the picture below. The popular social network has launched a new data centre to run their operations and have decided to take the opportunity to be as open about how their operation as they can. The complex of servers, racks, and back-up battery systems is located in Prineville, Oregon, USA and because Facebook engineers spent two years customizing each component towards attaining a new level of control and both economical and energy efficiency, they've published a complete layout of the specifications and designs online.